...and Recovery: APA Liberty University Abstract American advertising and the influence it has on today’s American youth is oppressing. In this essay I will be pointing out my views and opinion on this matter. In particular I will focus on alcohol ads and the pull it has on our youth. I will also point out how the alcohol ads portray itself to the young community and other audiences as well. The attitudes and behavior of today’s youth seem to be affected by what the world of advertisement is telling them is ok. The American youth is not yet very experienced; I feel the advertising world recognizes this and has a lot to gain from it. I will then go into the attitudes and behaviors of American youth and how advertisement affects them. I will discuss some research and facts from, “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” on the long term effects of alcohol use, as well as other research facts. (CDC, 2015) Buzzle.com. (2015). [Advertisement].Retrieved from http://www.Buzzle.com AMERICAN ADVERTISING & AMERICAN YOUTH American advertising has a tremendous pull on our youth today. It seems as though every time we turn around we are being exposed to some kind of advertisement. In this essay I will be focusing on alcohol ads and how they are portrayed to our youth today. It is in my opinion that alcohol ads make drinking look fun and harmless. In all reality, the alcohol companies are only trying to sell their product and make money even at the cost of possibly ruining...
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...Addiction Addiction is a term that is used loosely by society, but in the health care system it is viewed as a serious disease. Addiction is psychological or physiological dependence on a substance or practice that is beyond voluntary control. There are many types of addictions, which can range from food to drugs and even gambling and sports. What does addiction mean to you? Is it a dependence on a substance that is beyond your control or is addiction something that you could give up if you wanted to? Addiction is having that hype to want to go eat your favorite food just because your mind is telling you that you want it. All day you sit around with plenty of food in your house and all you can think about is that large extra cheese and sausage pizza that you really want. After sitting around for a little while looking for something to eat you decide to go get that pizza because that’s all you want and even though you may have had it for lunch or dinner the past 3 days you still want it. As soon as you go pick up that pizza and smell it your senses go crazy and your mouth waters because you’re addicted to it. A food addiction is something that you can overcome, granted it may not be easy but it is easier to get over than a drug addiction. Addiction is having that voluntary feeling of the need to have a cigarette or another beer. Once you get started on cigarettes it is hard to stop. You breathe in that nicotine and your brain tells you that you just have to have another...
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...We’ve all heard it before. An elderly person rants on and on about how “corrupt” the youth of today is. Yes, we’ve seen examples of youth disregarding the idea of being law-abiding citizens, but do youth really deserve all of the blame? Not necessarily so. Today’s youth, like youth throughout time, are being influenced. The problem is just that the influences of today’s world such as, the media, education, drugs, and alcohol are growing steadily negative and poorer in quality. Social networking, the media, music, education, various drugs, and alcohol affect today’s youth in negative ways. Youth and the Media Some of the most influential vectors affecting teenagers are social networks, the media, and music. Social networking sites dominate the time of many teenagers. Paired with the entertainment industry, and things being said on television or the radio, social media can definitely change people's mindsets and emotions. Think about it. Very often, you see children posting statuses on Facebook or tweeting on twitter. And when these kids are watching television, listening to the radio, or reading magazines, often times the wrong messages are being projected to the ears of teens. The result is a changed teenager. The result is a teenager whose mind is being corrupted by the face of a few people. Nowadays, many teens have a Facebook account. The website is simple. You upload some statuses, you like somebody's pictures, you see what your friends like and update. Even though...
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...Music Video Effects on its Listeners EN 1320 / Composition I Music Video Effects on its Listeners Some would argue that these videos are simply a way for musical artists to express themselves in a way that they normally could not with just music, but statistics and research would argue otherwise. Studies have shown that a vast majority of music videos today have a negative impact on adolescents. These videos have a large influence on how teens view themes such as sex, drugs, violence and even influence their behaviors like how they see themselves and how they think they should fit in by establishing gender stereotypes. These themes are very dangerous as most of today’s youth get their information from the media. While some music videos are seen as an art form, they force much of today’s teens to hold very unrealistic views of life by skewing what their priorities and goals should be. Today’s music and its videos have a huge influence on many factors of a young adolescent’s life. One aspect in particular is sex. Studies have shown that sexual content appears in more than 75% of the videos being viewed (Ashby, 2005). Needless to say, this is a very high exposure of sexual content in music videos. The dangerous part of this is that young impressionable minds are viewing these videos and getting most of their information about sex and life decisions from the media instead of from parents. The danger is shown in other...
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...mainly by profits and power. His managerial ability was also great as he was able to expand his trade operations and profit off of every piece of the industry. This however, was very unethical. TO explain, he gained profits through charging his employees high costs on clothing and sugar, profits of 300-400 percent, and even diluted the whiskey he sold them with water (51). He also used alcohol in negotiations with the Indians after Congress had banned alcohol on Indian territories. If this story teaches anything about the relationship between virtue and success, it’s that they do not always go hand in hand. Astor had little to no virtues, yet was able to become highly successful in the world of business. 2.) The environment of the company changed in the 1830’s with the belief that Cholera was spread through the trade. This had a negative effect on the trade. Also, new silk hats that didn’t require fur in their production were also driving down the demand of furs. During this time Congress also passed a law that banned alcohol on the Indian territories, which many people in the industry used to barter with the natives. Historical forces that are implicated in these changes include inequality, globalization, chance and nation state. 3.) Impacts on society were tremendous. In the dimension of the economic environment, profits soared and a monopoly was created as Astor was able to purchase furs at a fraction of the final selling price and since they were so light, he could...
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...Drug and alcohol addictions are severe, yes, but other addictions including shopping, exercise, gambling, internet, abusive relationships, and many others often do not take the spotlight and are also unhealthy. With the increased awareness about addictions in our world today, its effects are a growing concern for future generations. The word ‘addiction’ does not only apply to substance and alcohol abuse. Recently the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (D.S.M.), the standard reference work for psychiatric illnesses, announced [in the last decade] updated definitions of substance abuse and addiction, including a new category of behavioral addictions (Markel).'' Although substance addictions are accompanied by a variety of...
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...Just like I stated in the first response journal that was done on this book, Hemmingway’s writing digs into the depth of morals and themes using metaphors. Throughout the text Hemmingway’s writing style remained the same. A few examples of metaphors that Hemmingway used throughout this entire novel were related to drinking. The consumption of alcohol becomes a part of social communication in this novel. The characters that do not drink such as Cohn are socially awkward. Another metaphoric example that was used in this book was relative to fishing. When Jake and Bill fished, it was a way for them to connect and obtain value from the natural world. This made them feel peaceful, calm, and happy. Ultimately, it represented an old fashion practice that held value. Also throughout the book Hemmingway, used the same narrative perspective as he locked onto it without changing it at any place in the...
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...taken by schools and parents to help these youths live a normal and happy life. Therefore, my target audience is the school system as well as the parents of LGBT youths. Suicide is the leading cause of death among gay and lesbian youths. Gay and lesbian youths are 2 to 6 times more likely to attempt suicide than heterosexual youth. Over 30% of all reported teen suicides each year are committed by gay and lesbian youths. . . . Gays and lesbians are at much higher risk than the heterosexual population for alcohol and drug abuse. Approximately 30% of both the lesbian and gay male populations have problems with alcohol. Gay and lesbian youth are at greater risk for school failure than heterosexual children. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1989, as cited in “Today’s Gay Youth,” n.d., n.p.) Substantially higher proportions of homosexual people use alcohol, marijuana or cocaine than is the case in the general population. (McKirnan & Peterson, 1989, as cited in “Today’s Gay Youth,” n.d., n.p.) Approximately 28% of gay and lesbian youths drop out of...
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...adult until you are 21 or should the drinking age be brought back down to 18 when you receive all the other rights of a mature adult. It makes perfect sense that this right should be returned to young adults for plenty of reasons and also holds potential solutions to one of the nation’s biggest alcohol related problems. What does it mean to be an adult? United States law states that you are legally considered an adult at the age of 18. It makes sense right? You can buy a house, enlist in the U.S. military, get married and loads of other rights you don’t have until the age of 18. But United States law also states that all states must enforce a legal minimum drinking age of 21. We are the only major nation to have such a high drinking age. The drinking age wasn’t always this high though. On July 17th 1984 the national minimum drinking age act was passed which meant that 18 year old young adults could no longer legally purchase or publically possess alcohol. Why? What were young adults doing wrong to lose this right? According to the American Medical Association, in the 1970’s when the legal drinking age in most states became 18, the rate of motor vehicle injuries and deaths related to alcohol amongst teenagers was at an all-time high (Minimum Legal...
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...The attitude of today's youth are affected by television programs. 1.0 INTRODUCTION “Televiewing causes people to duplicate inappropriately, in other areas of their lives, behavior styles developed while watching television.” (Kottak, 1990, p.3) Television programs can be educational as well as entertaining. It can give people the opportunity to travel around the globe, expose them to new ideas that they might not have encountered from their community and also a chance to learn about different cultures. Pro-social messages from shows on television will give a positive impact on the behavior of today's youth. However, these youths are more likely to learn negative values from these television programs. Television has now become a debatable issue as some question its influences on the attitude and psychological development of today's youth. Nowadays, the world of television has been discovered by children at very young age. As we know, television is an effective educational tool. With programs showcasing wildlife, scientific theories etc, it helps these children to be broad-minded and also have a better understanding about the world around them. However, we have to remember and be aware that the television also is seem to posses more negative effects than positive ones. A day in a youth's life will generally be filled with activities such as playing with friends, reading, doing homework and being physically active but this can be easily replaced with the presence of television...
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...Business Ethics UGB 210 |Content |Page number | |Executive Summary |3 | |Introduction |4 | |Main Ethical Dilemmas |5 - 7 | |Dealing with Ethical Issues |8 - 10 | |Walmart ASDA Best Practice |11- 12 | |Recommendations and conclusion |13 | |Reference |14 | Executive Summary This report will outline the ethical challenges faced by Walmart Asda. It will include the previous accusations made against the company and a list of the main ethical dilemmas. The report will then develop into covering the elements that ASDA are implementing in order to overcome its main...
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...America” (1984), wrote ¨My friend had observed that while the world still regards the United States as the leading economic and military power on earth, this same world no longer beholds us with moral respect it once did, as a ¨shining city on a hill¨. Instead, it sees a society in decline.¨. A cabdriver expressed his opinion ¨He does not want his children grow up in a country where his daughter will be an ¨easy target¨ for young men and where his son might also be a target for violence at the hands of other young male. ¨It is more civilized where I come from,¨. The article presents the opinion that current America’s ethics today and supports the idea with the many things that the media's influence on the population,...
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...Student’s name: Professor’s name: Course title: 18 May 2016 Consumption and Utopia A Brave New World is a novel that was written in the year 1931, but however published in the year 1932 by Aldous Huxley, (Huxley, 2006). The novel “A brave new world” is said to have been set in London in the year AD 2540. It portrays a futuristic society whereby the individual is to be sacrificed for the state, science will be used to control and subjugate, and a world in which all forms of art and history are outlawed. These novel as well anticipates the developments and growth in reproductive technology, psychological manipulation, sleep-learning, as well as several classical conditionings that combine based on the change in the society. These novel, “Brave new world”, revolves around a number of ideas from science, sex, power, suffering, literature and writing, freedom and confinement, isolation, drug and alcohol, identity, spirituality, society and class, and finally the dissatisfaction that comes with our different passions and live. Based on research, (Huxley, 2006), Aldous Huxley wrote the novel “brave new world”, to portray science and how it affects people. He intend to portray a high technological and futuristic society and how horrifying and at the same time fascinating it might end up to be. A world in which the society is controlled by their very own impulses, thoughts and emotions and how science may at times tend to imprison humanity rather than liberating it. This same science...
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...Michael Ruppert, After I watched your documentary interview with Chris Smith in Collapse, I know how serious the environmental problem we facing is. A hundred years ago, oil improved our society tremendously through industry. It can be regarded as the most important discovery in the 20th century. In the mean time, the use of petroleum has caused a lot of trouble. Most wars after World War II happened in the Middle East because of oil, and for this reason alone,-- I think oil is a thing that causes and has caused the most serious trouble among humans in history. Now, the whole world’s population relies on oil deeply. Since the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century, it is hard to imagine how our lives would be possible without fossil fuel energy, especially oil. Nearly every machine we use today needs petroleum products to work. I strongly agree with your idea that using ethanol or alcohol as a substitute for oil is stupid. This is happening in China. Because the number of people in China is so large, China has already become a country lacking in oil supply years ago. Today, most of the fuel for cars in China is a mixture of petrol and alcohol. It cause some serious problems, like lack of food and increasing food prices, because a large measure of wheat is use to produce alcohol. Another fact we have to face is that, although we can substitute oil with alcohol, how will we solve the need to substitute plastic? No matter where you are while you reading this letter...
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...Beginning in 1920, the 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol, but the idea of sobriety began more than a century earlier. Eventually, religious groups, politicians, and social organizations supported total abolishment of alcohol, leading to Prohibition. The 18th Amendment caused an influx of organized crime and was eventually repealed in 1933. Why did Americans want the Prohibition amendment passed? How did Prohibition fit into the goals of the progressive reform? What were its effects, and why was it eventually repealed? And was the passage of this amendment right or wrong? The Prohibition, started with the ratification of the 18th Amendment in 1919. The ban was not officially put into effect until January...
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